A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

Photo: USGS

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th according to the USGS.

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A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

A series of earthquakes struck near Alamo, California on Sunday April 29th and Monday April 30, 2018, according to the USGS.

Photo: USGS

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The following slides relate to the largest recorded earthquakes in California, as listed on the USGS list of largest U.S. earthquakes. Magnitude estimates for older quakes differ, and other publications may have these events listed in a slightly different order. less

There was only one known fatality resulting from the biggest quake in California history. The January 9th, 1857 quake along the San Andreas fault was felt from Marysville south to San Diego, according to the USGS. The earth moved up to nine meters in some places.

#4 - Owens Valley - magnitude 7.4: This March 26th, 1872 quake along the Owens Valley Fault leveled much to the town of Inyo and killed 27.

"One report states that the main buildings were thrown down in almost every town in Inyo County. About 100 kilometers south of Lone Pine, at Indian Wells, adobe houses sustained cracks. Property loss has been estimated at $250,000," reports the USGS. less

#4 - Owens Valley - magnitude 7.4: This March 26th, 1872 quake along the Owens Valley Fault leveled much to the town of Inyo and killed 27.

"One report states that the main buildings were thrown down in almost ... more

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#5 - Landers - Magnitude 7.3: This June 28th, 1992 earthquake was accompanied by a magnitude 6.5 near Big Bear. The shaking was felt throughout southern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona and southern Utah. 400 were injured and three died in relation to the quake.

#5 - Landers - Magnitude 7.3: This June 28th, 1992 earthquake was accompanied by a magnitude 6.5 near Big Bear. The shaking was felt throughout southern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona and

#6 - Kern County Quake - magnitude 7.3: This July 21, 1952 quake was the largest to hit California since the great quake of 1906. It claimed 12 lives, caused an estimated $60 million in damage and shortend the distance between two rail tunnels by 2.5 meters, according to the USGS. less

#6 - Kern County Quake - magnitude 7.3: This July 21, 1952 quake was the largest to hit California since the great quake of 1906. It claimed 12 lives, caused an estimated $60 million in damage and shortend the ... more

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#7 - Near Humboldt County - Magnitude 7.3:

This seismically-active spot has hosted a number of moderate quakes, but the largest on record, according to the USGS is this January 31st, 1922 quake was the largest recorded to hit the region.